21 NOVEMBER 2014
NAMIB TIMES
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Verhoogde tariewe by nuwe taxi-staanplek bevraagteken Liesl Losper Verskeie pendelaars is erg onthuts nadat taxi-eienaars, volgens hulle, skielik N$10 meer vra vir die roete tussenWalvisbaai en Swakopmund. Hulle het die knelpunt onder die aandag van die namib times gebring en hulle ontevredenheid gelug. Ons het ondersoek ingestel. Taxi-eienaars voer glo aan dat hulle N$100 per maand vir die nuwe geriewe moet betaal, en daarom die tarief vir ritte tussen Swakopmund en Walvis-
baai verhoog het. Die koerant het die saak onder die aandag van die operateur gebring. 'n Verteenwoordiger van United Ocean Transport CC, wat vir
die nuwe taxi-staanplek verantwoordelik is, Mnr Filemon Paulus, het toe aan die koerant bevestig dat geen taxi-tariewe eensydig verhoog mag word nie.
Tariefverhogings mag slegs deur die taxibeheerliggam, Napta verhoog word, na onderhandeling en wedersydse ooreenkomste. Paulus het ook bevestig dat die eienaars van mini busse en taxi's N$100 per maand betaal, maar sê dit is net vir die instandhouding van die taxi staanplek, en die tarief mag nie van die publiek verhaal word nie. Die minibus-bestuurders wat passasiers na die Noorde vervoer, sê hulle is hoogs tevrede met die nuwe staanplek, en die hoeveelheid passasiers en daar was geen oponthoude
Noorde bussies hard besig by die nuwe halte
Die Walvisbaai - Swakopmund taxi's wag rustig op kliënte t y d e n s h u l l e v e rskuiwing na die nuwe staanplek nie. Toe namib times die staanplek besoek het, was die stilte by die
taxi's wat tussen Walvis en Swakop beweeg, opmerklik. Mense is duidelik ontevrede oor die ekstra N$10 dollar wat
hulle nou moet opdok. Paulus sal die kwessie van die verhoogde tariewe ondersoek en terugvoering gee.
Kuisebmond Beach to be relocated Marshallino Beukes The highly popular Kuisebmond Beach in Walvis Bay will soon be relocated, after the Ministry of Defense’s application to buy Erf 4745 (Extension 5) situated north of the Naval Base and east of the mentioned public beach, was approved by the town's local authority. This recommendation was made at the Council the date of sale. The Ministry is also obliged to, at meeting on Tuesday night and it entails that the own cost, do all required ground works, provide 9.0243 hectare of land be sold to the Ministry of all outstanding services and adhere to the standard Defense for the amount of N$7.86 million, as requirements for all services, such as water evaluated by the Ministry of Lands and connection. A written pledge to finance the Resettlement. The recommendation states that replacement costs of the public facilities to an an agreement of sale between the two parties area, adjacent to Erf 4745 is also requested from should be signed and a 10% deposit (N$786 the Defense Ministry and an information 000) of the purchase price be paid on the date of campaign to inform Walvis Bay locals of the sale, plus N$786 000 as a contribution to the relocation of the public facilities will be launched landscaping/establishment of the green belt by the town's Public Relations Officer. The public fund. The balance of the purchase price, beach will stay intact until the Ministry has tabled N$7.074 million, must be secured by an a relocation schedule, and the relocation of the acceptable bank guarantee, within 21 days from public facilities kicks off.
Murder: Weapon owner in trouble Piquet Jacobs
The owner of the pistol used to shoot Louise Alupe may reportedly face a charge of negligence in handling a firearm. It was confirmed by Commissioner Otillie Kashuupulwa that the matter is under investigation. “I do not have much to say, because I cannot confirm that the owner was really negligent – it is still being investigated on how the suspect got hold of the pistol”. The owner of the gun is believed to be the suspects' uncle, whom he was living with in Kuisebmond, where it is believed he stole the weapon to fatally shoot his girlfriend Louise Alupe, after she had ended the relationship.
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